Andrew Gerard Tynan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton, 1953

Andrew Gerard Tynan (1907–1960) was a Catholic prelate and the Bishop of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia, from 31 March 1946 until his death on 3 June 1960.[1][2] He was the first Queenslander to be appointed as a bishop.[3][clarification needed]

He was born in Brisbane on 25 November 1907, the son of Andrew Tynan and his wife Angela (nee Walsh).[4] He died suddenly in London on 3 June 1960 while he was travelling to Rome for an ad limina visit.[5] His body was returned to Rockhampton and he was buried on Tuesday 14 June 1960 in the South Rockhampton Cemetery in Allenstown.[6][3]

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  1. ^ "Past bishops". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Bishops of Queensland Province". Catholic Weekly. Vol. XII, no. 577. New South Wales, Australia. 2 April 1953. p. 16. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "Past Bishops – Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton". rok.catholic.net.au. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Birth registration: Andrew Gerard Tynan". Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Andrew Gerard Tynan 1907 - 1960". BillionGraves. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ^ "South Rockhampton Cemetery Burial Index" (PDF). Rockhampton Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Catholic Church titles Preceded byRomuald Denis Hayes 6th Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton 1946–1960 Succeeded byFrancis Roberts Rush


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